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Accident Summary Nr: 26876.015 - Employee is killed in the crane operator's cab when crane ov

Accident Summary Nr: 26876.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 06/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
495498.015	06/28/2012		238120	Big 4 Erectors, L.P.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 28, 2012, an employee, a crane operator was lifting a 68,000 kps concrete tilt wall with a Link Belt Crane. The crane was overloaded along with the wall was not lifted in the proper angle, which caused the crane to topple over and crush the employee inside of the operators cab. The employee was crushed and killed from injuries to head and neck.

Keywords: Crane, Crushed, Head, Hoisting Mechanism, Neck, Overloaded, Overturn, Unstable Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	495498.015	56	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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